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2 Jan 2002, 19:33

Are there any NewOrder or Joy Division tunes that aren't in 4/4 time?

2 Jan 2002, 20:05

Not sure - the timing on "From safety to where?" and "I remember nothing" sound different to the usual 4/4 stuff of later years, and the signature is friggin' weird (not exactly the most technical of musical phrases, but I play guitar, not drums) Anyone else have comments? CTD :cool2:

3 Jan 2002, 03:41

"Elegia" is 3/4 !

3 Jan 2002, 13:32

I read somewhere that the original demo of Touched By The Hand Of God was actually in 7/8 time, and veering into 5/4 in the choruses, 5/16 in the middle eight. then a straight sprint of 32/56 to the finishing line, afterwhich the mixing deck imploded and the band had to start all over again from scratch - and sober this time. (hence the more straightforward version that came out of it naturally.....)

So, New Order - not a gnat's chuff in hell's chance when it comes to jazz then.

ha ha ha!!

Todd :guitar: